Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

I recently was interviewed by Tim Chang , Managing Director of the Mayfield Fund at the Manifesto conference. We talked about growth, what I has learned from trying different tactics, and how to evaluate the success of growth initiatives. (By the way, SC Moatti , the co-producer of Manifesto, also a tech entrepreneur and ex-Facebook PM, is writing a book on the business mobile called Mobilized.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There are two key words in the title above – one, or the combination of them, is why you are reading. So before I get to the tips, let’s look at those two words. Unusual. A lot (I mean a l o t) has been written about productivity. So how will I define unusual? I […]. The post Five Unusual Productivity Tips appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

It’s pathetic when people listen because they’re afraid not to. People often listen to leaders because they must, not because of respect. What if people couldn’t wait for you to open your mouth?

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Leadership Development 71

Tanveer Nasser

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

In today's faster paced, interconnected world, there's little doubt that change is the new reality; the new standard by which we now have to operate. But if leaders recognize change as being a new constant in our organization's field of view, why then are so many leaders struggling to effectively drive change in their organization? It's the question that serves as the basis of my talk with innovation expert and author, Braden Kelley.

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Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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Vanessa Van Edwards

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

What do you want to be when you grow up? When you were a little tyke, how did you answer this question? The most common answers: A veterinarian A pilot A doctor A teacher President of the United States Sure, we tell kiddos—you can be anything you want to be—even President of the USA. But Continue reading "7 Personality Traits You Need to Become President".

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Accountability, in traditional environments, is about power. Who has it? How is it used? The teeth in traditional accountability is the power to reward and punish. Accountability as pressure: Short-sighted leaders use accountability to pressure people. The context of pressure is resistance. Dependence on traditional accountability suggests people are already resistant.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Don’t imagine you energize others by reminding them they fall short. Negative leaders bring up opportunities in ways that make people feel like losers. “You should have been doing this all along.” Pessimists suggest there’s something wrong with you, when they say what they want. Pessimistic leaders: Use what they don’t want to explain what they want.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Ears expand influence. Leaders spend too much time thinking about talking and too little working on listening. What would happen to the people around you if you were more excited to listen than speak? Five things that go up when leaders listen: Engagement. Verbosity encourages disengagement. The next time you complain about disengagement, examine your listening.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Pretending you know, when you don’t, makes you intentionally ignorant. Confusion is the point of opportunity, if you have the courage to not-know. Four dangers for all knowing leaders: Pretending you know is an act of self-sabotage. Lost credibility. Smoke-blowers become obvious with time.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In case you haven’t noticed, there is a Super Bowl coming up. It features the Denver Broncos and their legendary quarterback in the twilight of his playing career, Peyton Manning, against the Carolina Panthers and their young, star quarterback, Cam Newton. I’m sure the game will be memorable, and that most everyone reading these words […]. The post What Peyton and Cam Can Teach Us About Leadership Styles appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I often ask leaders, “Who might do some of the things you’re doing?” It’s not unusual for them to respond, “I’d love to get some things off my plate, but they’re not ready yet.” They aren’t ready because you haven’t prepared them. Successful leadership is best seen in the growth of others.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The most unremarkable thing leaders do is worry about themselves. Self-worry shrinks life. Fretting – over yourself – makes others into enemies. Self-focused hand-wringing stinks like fear. Lousy leaders worry too much about themselves. Interviews: I’m often asked, “If you could give advice to your younger self, what would you say?

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Leadership Development 63

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Busyness causes blindness and amnesia. You can become so busy that you lose sight of what you’re doing and forget why it matters. Busy leaders fall into frustration produced by immersion without reflection. The pause that refreshes: A small pause goes a long way to refresh memory and clear vision.

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Leadership Development 63

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Meetings that neglect results and don’t impact behaviors are a colossal waste of time. Poorly run brainstorming sessions are the biggest waste of all. An invitation to an unstructured brainstorming meeting is an offense to creativity.

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Leadership Development 62

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

Scaling

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The nature of leadership is taking people to places they haven’t been. Thankfully, you don’t need to pressure people in order to challenge them to reach higher. Anticipate disengagement, once you begin pressuring people.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Never has the desire to and need to communicate with people distant from us been more pressing or important than it is today. And while communication is complex enough to start with, when we are doing it at a distance, even more barriers arise. Increasingly teams are working in different locations and in different time […]. The post Five Keys to Communicating Remotely appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

You’re tempted to ignore the problems high performing jerks cause. Things are clear when jerks are incompetent. Cowardice is the issue, when leaders tolerate incompetent jerks. Leaders who tolerate destructive jerks hobble teams and prolong incompetence. Four types of jerks: Head-in-the-sand jerk: doesn’t see how their behavior impacts others.

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Leadership Development 57

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Leaders who bring up every little failure, issue, or shortcoming are irritating nags. They can’t let it go. When you blab on about trivialities, talented people want to pull their hair out. Or they want to grab yours. Let it go: Leaders who dig into small issues waste their talent on trivialities. Mind your business.

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Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Your work doesn’t always speak for itself. The most skilled don’t always earn the best promotions. Think of office politics as connecting with people for mutual benefit.

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Benefits 57

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Just say it, “Everyone sucks at somethings.” Call a leadership team meeting to gripe about weaknesses. Write your direct report’s names on a whiteboard and list their weaknesses. Illustrate the list with behaviors.

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Leadership Development 55

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Dark emotion is stronger than bright. It’s more challenging to deal with sadness, anger, or bitterness than joy. The way leaders deal with dark emotion determines the direction of their leadership.

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Leadership Development 54

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Hi David, I’d ask how your week is going but it’s probably like most weeks you have, crazy-busy. I’ve been thinking about the metaphor of the train coming down the track.

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Leadership Development 54

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You may have completed some sort of communication style assessment in your life. It might have been called personality styles or behavioral styles; you might have seen it as a test, an inventory, or labeled it something else. If so, you were assigned a color, animal, a letter, a series of letters or some other […]. The post Success! 7 Ways Knowing Your Communication Style Will Help You Be More Successful appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Unsuccessful leaders often work just as hard, if not harder, than successful. What’s the difference? Lackluster leaders are unremarkable because they know too much and grow too little.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Genuine. It is one of the words used when I ask people to describe a highly effective leader. Yet when you ask them to define what the means, they often struggle. Like I often do, as I started to write this, I went to the source – the dictionary. Here are the two relevant definitions […]. The post What Does it Mean to Be a Genuine Leader? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The thing I hate about brainstorming is the lack of follow through. Brainstorming, without follow through, is an irritating braindrizzle.

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Leadership Development 55

Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Dear Dan, I’m in need of some advice. I have an outstanding CEO. I truly enjoy having her as a leader. She believes in me and values my opinion.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Dear Dan, I have recently entered a new job and have really seen the negative influence gossip is having. Not really sure what to do being the newbie? What are you thoughts?

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

We’ve shot over 100 episodes of Remarkable TV and while I wish that we shot each one in only one take, that’s simply not the case. But what that means is that you can laugh at some silly bloopers in today’s video PLUS learn how we as leaders can learn from the mistakes that we […]. The post Remarkable TV: Learning From Our Mistakes appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Do you feel naked without your Smartphone? Lost? Many of us do, and while they are incredibly useful tools that can help make us more productive, there are also many benefits to giving them a break every now and then. Check out today’s video to learn more! Tweet it out: You don’t need a smartphone […]. The post Remarkable TV: Surviving Without Your Smartphone appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

Inclusion